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First Trust Preferred Securities and Income ETF (FPE)

Preferred Stock | Exchange Traded Fund | NYSEArca
18.15 USD +0.07 (0.387%) ⇧ (April 17, 2026, 4 p.m. EDT)
After hours: 18.15
Short-term: ★★★☆☆ | Long-term: ★★☆☆☆ | Dividends: ★★★★★
Hot Take | April 11, 2026, 4:14 p.m. EDT

FPE offers a high dividend yield, making it attractive for income-focused investors. However, the recent price history shows a range-bound movement with limited momentum, suggesting that short-term traders may find opportunities in the volatility or dips. Long-term investors should be cautious due to the lack of strong fundamentals and potential risks associated with preferred stocks. The current dividend yield is robust, but it's important to evaluate the sustainability of the payouts in the long run.
Model Selection — Backtest MAE (log-scale, lower is better)
ModelMAE
AutoTheta ✓0.010606
MSTL0.015273
AutoARIMA0.015284
AutoETS0.015446

Forecast horizon: 45 days | Selected: AutoTheta

Forecast Reliability
Score 41%
H-stat 74.02
Ljung-Box p 0.000
Jarque-Bera p 0.101
Excess Kurtosis -1.10
Attribute Value
Trailing P/E 22.21

As of April 11, 2026, 4:14 p.m. EDT: The options data indicates a lack of significant activity in calls and puts, with most expirations showing minimal open interest and volume. The presence of a small put position at a strike price below the current price (16.0) suggests some bearish sentiment, but it is not substantial. The low implied volatility (IV) for some expirations could indicate a lack of conviction among options traders regarding future price movements. Overall, the options market does not provide strong signals about the direction of the underlying security's price in the short term.

Dividend Data

Yield Summary
Last Yield 1yr Yield 3yr Avg 5yr Avg
0.51% 6.05% 6.47% 6.45%
Dividend History
Date Dividend Yield %
2026-03-26 0.091 0.514124
2026-02-20 0.093 0.508294
2026-01-21 0.068 0.375580
2025-12-12 0.122 0.680816
2025-11-21 0.096 0.540209
2025-10-21 0.073 0.406685
2025-09-25 0.085 0.479578
2025-08-21 0.099 0.568639
2025-07-22 0.077 0.449947
2025-06-26 0.084 0.494084
2025-05-21 0.092 0.556226
2025-04-22 0.078 0.479585
2025-03-27 0.093 0.559444
2025-02-21 0.086 0.515965
2025-01-22 0.075 0.453169
2024-12-13 0.093 0.561453
2024-11-21 0.090 0.546168
2024-10-22 0.072 0.433068
2024-09-26 0.093 0.559444
2024-08-21 0.094 0.581504
2024-07-23 0.067 0.421916
2024-06-27 0.097 0.618823
2024-05-21 0.087 0.558779
2024-04-23 0.066 0.432520
2024-03-21 0.089 0.574408
2024-02-21 0.088 0.581905
2024-01-23 0.071 0.474982
2023-12-22 0.086 0.580830
2023-11-21 0.096 0.681578
2023-10-24 0.060 0.443359
2023-09-22 0.089 0.642473
2023-08-22 0.099 0.720440
2023-07-21 0.076 0.552007
2023-06-27 0.077 0.570772
2023-05-23 0.104 0.780077
2023-04-21 0.069 0.512829
2023-03-24 0.099 0.770767
2023-02-22 0.091 0.623229
2023-01-24 0.072 0.485171
2022-12-23 0.093 0.667949
2022-11-22 0.091 0.656405
2022-10-21 0.072 0.542027
2022-09-23 0.084 0.606128
2022-08-23 0.085 0.594735
2022-07-21 0.067 0.471838
2022-06-24 0.086 0.619173
2022-05-24 0.085 0.601490
2022-04-21 0.062 0.422262
2022-03-25 0.086 0.577991
2022-02-18 0.075 0.494280
2022-01-21 0.067 0.425824
2021-12-23 0.080 0.505610
2021-11-23 0.083 0.526642
2021-10-21 0.065 0.409467
2021-09-23 0.074 0.463790
2021-08-24 0.084 0.529631
2021-07-21 0.071 0.449709
2021-06-24 0.072 0.458953
2021-05-21 0.087 0.562819
2021-04-21 0.061 0.395339
2021-03-25 0.087 0.570583
2021-02-23 0.079 0.521130
2021-01-21 0.071 0.468103
2020-12-24 0.082 0.543592
2020-11-24 0.089 0.601333
2020-10-21 0.063 0.440180
2020-09-24 0.083 0.592230
2020-08-21 0.088 0.621465
2020-07-21 0.069 0.500689
2020-06-25 0.097 0.721008
2020-05-21 0.075 0.569993
2020-04-21 0.090 0.723508
2020-03-26 0.097 0.780106
2020-02-21 0.076 0.521997
2020-01-22 0.077 0.533455
2019-12-13 0.096 0.680027
2019-11-21 0.092 0.656491
2019-10-22 0.076 0.544832
2019-09-25 0.095 0.688502
2019-08-21 0.088 0.647407
2019-07-23 0.074 0.544913
2019-06-14 0.100 0.754561
2019-05-21 0.103 0.782883
2019-04-23 0.077 0.586573
2019-03-21 0.101 0.782672
2019-02-21 0.089 0.700001
2019-01-23 0.077 0.619703
2018-12-18 0.106 0.873729
2018-11-21 0.104 0.847744
2018-10-23 0.081 0.648806
2018-09-14 0.097 0.768473
2018-08-21 0.094 0.745366
2018-07-20 0.076 0.607810
2018-06-21 0.101 0.810107
2018-05-22 0.093 0.745979
2018-04-20 0.082 0.652444
2018-03-22 0.099 0.790205
2018-02-21 0.080 0.637861
2018-01-23 0.089 0.702138
2017-12-21 0.093 0.734750
2017-11-21 0.098 0.775525
2017-10-20 0.081 0.641571
2017-09-21 0.104 0.830780
2017-08-22 0.080 0.642058
2017-07-21 0.076 0.611169
2017-06-22 0.103 0.837688
2017-05-23 0.091 0.748050
2017-04-21 0.078 0.650700
2017-03-23 0.109 0.919963
2017-02-22 0.080 0.678988
2017-01-20 0.086 0.745159
2016-12-21 0.100 0.880475
2016-11-22 0.097 0.856771
2016-10-21 0.082 0.707840
2016-09-21 0.099 0.858625
2016-08-23 0.105 0.912029
2016-07-21 0.073 0.644398
2016-06-22 0.088 0.789944
2016-05-20 0.102 0.929075
2016-02-23 0.066 0.625907
2016-01-21 0.120 1.124273
2015-12-23 0.082 0.764152
2015-11-20 0.123 1.140903
2015-10-21 0.080 0.748841
2015-09-23 0.130 1.225925
2015-08-21 0.085 0.802841
2015-07-21 0.065 0.612164
2015-06-24 0.103 0.978481
2015-05-21 0.079 0.748649
2015-03-25 0.110 1.044545
2015-02-20 0.070 0.674151
2015-01-21 0.043 0.420288
2014-12-23 0.213 2.092200
2014-11-21 0.085 0.831159
2014-10-21 0.070 0.691902
2014-09-23 0.114 1.123856
2014-08-21 0.091 0.892651
2014-07-22 0.054 0.535562
2014-06-24 0.124 1.228141
2014-05-21 0.073 0.733797
2014-04-22 0.066 0.672681
2014-03-25 0.107 1.103142
2014-02-21 0.077 0.811397
2014-01-22 0.058 0.617419
2013-12-18 0.119 1.300625
2013-11-21 0.073 0.800479
2013-10-22 0.065 0.701961
2013-09-20 0.162 1.783085
2013-08-21 0.075 0.839405
2013-07-23 0.102 1.057126
2013-06-21 0.107 1.124656
2013-05-21 0.020 0.196366
2013-04-23 0.033 0.328767
2013-03-21 0.086 0.863677
Additional Data
trailingAnnualDividendRate 0.0
trailingAnnualDividendYield 0.0
dividendYield 5.96

Info Dump

Attribute Value
All Time High 21.24
All Time Low 10.4
Ask 18.18
Ask Size 7,600
Average Daily Volume10 Day 1,442,890
Average Daily Volume3 Month 1,559,922
Average Volume 1,559,922
Average Volume10Days 1,442,890
Beta3 Year 0.72
Bid 17.15
Bid Size 4,500
Category Preferred Stock
Crypto Tradeable 0
Currency USD
Custom Price Alert Confidence HIGH
Day High 18.2
Day Low 18.13
Dividend Yield 5.96
Eps Trailing Twelve Months 0.81715196
Esg Populated 0
Exchange PCX
Exchange Data Delayed By 0
Exchange Timezone Name America/New_York
Exchange Timezone Short Name EDT
Fifty Day Average 18.11
Fifty Day Average Change 0.03999901
Fifty Day Average Change Percent 0.0022086697
Fifty Two Week Change Percent 5.6692004
Fifty Two Week High 18.51
Fifty Two Week High Change -0.3600006
Fifty Two Week High Change Percent -0.019448979
Fifty Two Week Low 17.02
Fifty Two Week Low Change 1.1299992
Fifty Two Week Low Change Percent 0.06639243
Fifty Two Week Range 17.02 - 18.51
First Trade Date Milliseconds 1,360,679,400,000
Five Year Average Return 0.0326615
Full Exchange Name NYSEArca
Fund Family First Trust
Fund Inception Date 1,360,540,800
Gmt Off Set Milliseconds -14,400,000
Has Pre Post Market Data 1
Language en-US
Legal Type Exchange Traded Fund
Long Business Summary Under normal market conditions, the fund invests at least 80% of its net assets (including investment borrowings) in preferred securities ("Preferred Securities") and income-producing debt securities ("Income Securities"). The fund invests in securities that are traded over-the-counter or listed on an exchange.
Long Name First Trust Preferred Securities and Income ETF
Market us_market
Market State CLOSED
Max Age 86,400
Message Board Id finmb_225218946
Nav Price 18.1
Net Assets 6,220,304,900.0
Net Expense Ratio 0.83
Open 18.14
Phone (800) 621-1675
Post Market Change 0.0
Post Market Change Percent 0.0
Post Market Price 18.15
Post Market Time 1,776,464,521
Previous Close 18.08
Price Hint 2
Quote Source Name Delayed Quote
Quote Type ETF
Region US
Regular Market Change 0.0699997
Regular Market Change Percent 0.387166
Regular Market Day High 18.2
Regular Market Day Low 18.13
Regular Market Day Range 18.13 - 18.2
Regular Market Open 18.14
Regular Market Previous Close 18.08
Regular Market Price 18.15
Regular Market Time 1,776,456,000
Regular Market Volume 1,726,664
Short Name First Trust Preferred Securitie
Source Interval 15
Symbol FPE
Three Year Average Return 0.1024081
Total Assets 6,220,304,896
Tradeable 0
Trailing Annual Dividend Rate 0.0
Trailing Annual Dividend Yield 0.0
Trailing P E 22.21129
Trailing Peg Ratio None
Trailing Three Month Nav Returns -1.33182
Trailing Three Month Returns -1.33182
Triggerable 1
Two Hundred Day Average 18.1732
Two Hundred Day Average Change -0.023200989
Two Hundred Day Average Change Percent -0.0012766594
Type Disp ETF
Volume 1,726,664
Yield 0.0596
Ytd Return -1.33182